What Is Happening? Reading Between the Lines Being Monitored Under Anesthesia
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Amanda M. Shelby, RVTg, VTS
Amanda M. Shelby, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)
Like most veterinary professionals, my passion for animals was identified in early childhood. My career took shaped following a summer job at Vanderburgh Humane Society (Evansville, IN) while obtaining my Bachelor of Science at Murray State University in Animal Health Technology/Pre-Vet with a Minor in Equine Science (2006). My foundation in anesthesia began at the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine Anesthesia Service. I acquired my veterinary technician specialty certification in anesthesia and analgesia in 2010. From there, I continued to develop as a Clinical Associate in Anesthesia at Louisiana State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Additionally, I served as an adjunctive professor at Baton Rouge Community College, an AVMA accredited veterinary technician program. Returning to my home state of Indiana, I joined Jurox Animal Health, now part of Zoetis, where I served as the Think Anesthesia Content Coordinator until fall of 2023. I maintain my clinical competencies as a relief anesthesia technician at IndyVet Emergency and Specialty Hospital (Indianapolis, IN) and surrounding specialty hospitals and entertain contracts for creating veterinary educational assets, speaking, editing and authorship opportunities. Recently I joined VETgirl as the Senior CE Specialist. My greatest accomplishments are my children, a supportive husband and publications including Small Animal Anesthesia Techniques (Wiley & Blackwell, 2014, 2022). My newest adventure is pursuit of a Master’s in Education (Instructional System's Design) to improve my ability to facilitate the exchange of knowledge in the veterinary profession. I have specific interest in opioid minimal/free pain management, anesthesia for critical patients, emergency and interventional cardiology procedures as well as changing the culture of the veterinary profession towards a sustainable, inclusive career for all. I believe all patients benefit from trained and dedicated anesthetists and through learning we can improve patient outcomes. My professional services include the AVMA Committee Veterinary Technology Education and Activity (CVTEA) as the Industry Representative, NAVAS President-Elect, and service on NAVTA committees.
Overview:
In this 1-hour interactive presentation, the audience participates in reading between the lines of case-based patient experiences to determine what is happening and what appropriate treatment or action should be taken. Reviewing patient signalment, procedural context and video or images of the patient multiparameter monitor or anesthetic equipment, the audience will be tasked with recognizing the abnormality and collectively work to resolve the underlying issue. This lecture challenges the participant to use critical thinking skills, considering a whole patient approach to resolve the complication or situation. Following the cases’ outcome, review of the condition and steps to resolve the anesthetic complication is explored.
This presentation uses images and videos of monitors and case examples of challenging/critical situations, designed to help audience hone their monitoring skills and identify situations and solutions for various 'real life' cases while being monitored under anesthesia--high level of audience engagement.
Learning Objectives:
- Use critical thinking skills and a whole patient assessment to determine what anesthetic related complication is occurring.
- Review of patient monitoring parameters, waveform interpretation, blood work and diagnostic interpretation, patient history and procedural considerations are reviewed and will be associated with the experienced anesthetic complication.
- Exposure to less common anesthetic complications and their treatment options.
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
